Wireless Mesh Relay Node Configuration for Locationing Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless mesh networks used for locationing, relay nodes that are not optimally positioned between an entry node and the destination consume unnecessary resources and bandwidth, leading to inefficiencies in communicating locationing information.
Innovation Solution
A locationing platform configures relay nodes based on their position relative to waypoint beacons, determining whether to forward or drop locationing communications to optimize routing paths and conserve resources by identifying entry nodes and configuring relay nodes to only forward communications along the most efficient paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If relay nodes forward all locationing communications through the mesh network, then locationing information reaches the destination, but resource consumption and bandwidth usage increase unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by configuring different relay nodes with different forwarding behaviors based on their specific positions in the mesh network. Each relay node is configured to forward locationing communications only if it is optimally positioned between the entry node and the destination, rather than having all nodes uniformly forward all communications. This localized differentiation reduces unnecessary resource consumption while maintaining reliable information delivery.
2Loss of information
If relay nodes forward all locationing communications, then complete information is transmitted, but processing time and network bandwidth are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring relay nodes with forwarding rules based on their positions relative to waypoint beacons and the mesh network topology. This configuration is performed before actual locationing communications occur, allowing relay nodes to immediately determine whether to forward or drop communications without real-time decision-making delays. The preliminary configuration ensures information completeness is maintained while minimizing processing time.
3Quantity of substance
If the mesh network processes all locationing communications from all relay nodes, then comprehensive locationing data is collected, but the number of communications that can be processed per unit time decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the taking out principle by extracting and removing unnecessary locationing communications from the network flow. Relay nodes that are not optimally positioned between entry nodes and destinations drop their received locationing communications, effectively removing redundant data transmissions. This extraction increases the proportion of useful communications processed per unit time while maintaining comprehensive locationing data collection from optimally positioned nodes.
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AI summary
A locationing platform may receive, via a mesh network, a locationing communication associated with a waypoint beacon. The locationing platform may identify an entry node of the locationing communication. The locationing platform may determine a waypoint location associated with the waypoint beacon based on locationing information in the locationing communication. The locationing platform may determine a node location of the entry node based on the waypoint location. The locationing platform may configure, based on the node location, a relay node of the mesh network to forward or drop subsequently received locationing communications that are associated with the waypoint beacon.